Gleason's Gielinor Guide

This article has a Slayer task guide: Greater demons.

Information and strategy regarding this Slayer task will be on this page.

Level 92Level 100Level 101Level 104 (Wilderness Slayer Cave)Level 113
Greater demon

Released		13 August 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Combat level		92
Size		3x3
Examine		• Big, red, and incredibly evil. • Big, purple, and incredibly evil.
Combat info
Attribute		Demon
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		9
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		87 xp
Category		Greater Demons
Assigned by
Combat stats

87	76	78	81	1	1
Aggressive stats

+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Melee defence

+0		+0		+0
Magic defence

-10			40% weakness
Ranged defence

+0		+0		+0
Immunities
Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID		2025,2026,2027,2028,2029,2030,2031,2032
Link		MOID

Greater demons are large demonic monsters. They are well known for their rune full helm and hard clue scroll drops.

K'ril Tsutsaroth, the Zamorakian general in the God Wars Dungeon, and his bodyguard Tstanon Karlak; Skotizo, the demi-boss in the Catacombs of Kourend; as well as Tormented Demons are considered greater demons for the purpose of a Slayer task.

A unique greater demon as well as Scarred greater demons can be located in The Scar.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Wilderness near Demonic Ruins	92	4	Show map
Brimhaven Dungeon upper level	92	7	Show map
Sisterhood Sanctuary	92	4	Show map
Entrana Dungeon	92	2	Show map
Lava Maze Dungeon	92	3	Show map
Wilderness Slayer Cave	104	10	Show map
Catacombs of Kourend	100, 101, 113	10	Show map
Chasm of Fire	92	17	Show map
Karuulm Slayer Dungeon	92	9	Show map
Ogre Enclave	92	5	Show map
Isle of Souls Dungeon	92	7	Show map

Strategies

Free-to-play

The only place free-to-play players can kill greater demons is in the Demonic Ruins. Since this is a multicombat area in high-level Wilderness, there is a high risk of getting killed by other players. Because of that, the best strategy to kill these is to bring as few items as possible.

To do that, first train your Prayer level to 43 to use Protect from Melee. Since the Ruins slowly restore your prayer, you can use this prayer permanently without draining your prayer points. Simply bring a weapon (for example a rune scimitar or Silverlight) and an amulet of strength or amulet of power, a Mooleta, and nothing else to maximize your damage in combat while not having to risk losing items to a PKer.

Alternatively, bring a weapon and monk's robe top, monk's robe bottom and a holy symbol, which allows you to use either Superhuman Strength or Improved Reflexes in combination with Protect from Melee without draining many prayer points, for a 10% Strength or accuracy boost.

Additionally, there are multiple safespots at the Demonic Ruins from which a player can use ranged attacks to easily take down a Greater Demon within a few minutes of sustained ranged attacks.

Members

There are a number of safespots which players using Ranged or Magic may use:

Brimhaven Dungeon: Standing at the end of a vine just north-west of the stairs, the fungus west of the stairs, in the upper level at the end of the path, and at the farthest south-east corner of the plateau.
Catacombs of Kourend: under the arch which divides the Greater Demon area, and at the extreme north-east corner of the dungeon behind the rope exit.
Chasm of Fire: behind the many pillars and narrow pathways.
Entrana Dungeon: behind the burnt corpses (use the second square south of the stalagmite and two squares away from the sitting burnt corpse).
Karuulm Slayer Dungeon: at the entrance of the Greater Demon chamber.
Wilderness Slayer Cave: stalagmites at the entrance of the Greater Demon chamber, halberds may also be used.
Isle of Souls Dungeon: behind the two rocks on the Eastern side of the inner wall, south of the skeleton and demonic symbols.
Ogre Enclave: in the south east corner of the dungeon are 4 greater demons trapped behind a fence. (requires Watchtower quest to be completed until the point where you can access the enclave)

Level 92, 100, 101, and 113 drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

Konar task	Average drop value
Konar task	GE	HA
No	669.57	365.18
Yes	1,465.43	595.57

The average greater demon kill is worth 669.57.

The average greater demon kill while on a Konar task is worth 1,465.43.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Vile ashes	1; 2	Always^{[d 1]}	134–268	1–2

^ A second set of ashes is dropped when the demon is killed with preferred method in the Chasm of Fire.

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steel 2h sword	1	4/128	341	600
Steel axe	1	3/128	170	120
Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	160	390
Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,003	1,326
Adamant platelegs	1	1/128	3,496	3,840
Rune full helm	1	1/128	20,540	21,120

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Fire rune	75	8/128	375	150
Chaos rune	15	3/128	1,575	810
Death rune	5	3/128	940	540
Fire rune	37	1/128	185	74

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	132	40/128	132	132
Coins	44	29/128	44	44
Coins	220	10/128	220	220
Coins	11	7/128	11	11
Coins	460	1/128	460	460

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	2/128	N/A	N/A
Tuna	1	3/128	42	24
Gold bar	1	2/128	67	180
Thread	10	1/128	70	0

Gem drop table

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/51.29; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/102.4; 1/52^{[d 2]}	206	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104^{[d 2]}	416	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208^{[d 2]}	1,011	60
Chaos talisman_(m)	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	213	2
Nature talisman_(m)	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	159	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832^{[d 2]}	2,455	120
Rune javelin_(m)	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664^{[d 2]}	650	1,200
Loop half of key_(m)	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664^{[d 2]}	9,737	60
Tooth half of key_(m)	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664^{[d 2]}	9,917	60
Rune spear_(m)	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,769	12,480
Shield left half_(m)	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,429	66,000
Dragon spear_(m)	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	37,749	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag_(m)	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ensouled demon head_(m)	1	1/40	3,192	316
Brimstone key_(m)	1	1/112–1/98^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 5]}^{[d 6]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold	12

^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
^ Only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ Brimstone key drop rates for level 92, 100, 101 and 113 greater demons are 1/112, 1/100, 1/99 and 1/97 respectively.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Catacombs tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants. The drop rates listed scale with the hitpoints of the monster's variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/256–1/246	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/385–1/370^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/385–1/370^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/385–1/370^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Players will receive the totem piece that they possess the fewest of.
In case of a tie, the pieces are prioritised in the order of base > middle > top.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key_(m)	1	1/96	124,872	54
	Slayer's enchantment_(m)	1	1/249	1,115	720

Chasm of Fire tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Contract of Glyphic Attenuation	1	1/81; 5/81^{[d 1]}^[1]	365,434	N/A
Contract of Bloodied Blows	1	1/81; 2/81^{[d 2]}^[1]	41,461	N/A
Contract of Divine Severance	1	1/81; 2/81^{[d 2]}^[1]	39,654	N/A
Contract of Forfeit Breath	1	1/81; 2/81^{[d 2]}^[1]	40,015	N/A
Contract of Sensory Clouding	1	1/81; 2/81^{[d 2]}^[1]	191,306	N/A

^ 5x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 2x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.

Contracts' drop rates are increased when a demon is killed under a particular condition, depending on the sigil above its head. See Chasm of Fire § Sigils for more information.

	Kill condition	Drop rate multiplier
Contract of Glyphic Attenuation	Final hit must come from a special attack.	5x
Contract of Bloodied Blows	Final hit must come from a two-handed melee weapon.	2x
Contract of Divine Severance	Final hit must come from a heavy ranged weapon.	2x
Contract of Forfeit Breath	Final hit must come from a binding spell, or be landed while the demon is under the effect of one.	2x
Contract of Sensory Clouding	Final hit must come from a spell (excluding powered staves' built-in spells).	2x

Wilderness Slayer Cave drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 948,165 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average greater demon in the Wilderness Slayer Cave kill is worth 3,373.11.